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ile erişebilirsiniz.   From the Ministry of Industry and Technology:  
COMMUNIQUE ON  
TS EN ISO 4957 TOOL STEELS STANDARD  
(COMMUNIQUE NO: SGM - 2020 / )  
Purpose  
ARTICLE 1 - (1) The purpose of this Communique is to identify issues related to the 
implementation of adaptation  of TS EN ISO 4957 (November 2018) “Tool Steels” Standard.  
Scope  
ARTICLE 2 - (1) This standard specifies the requirements for the following grades of 
wrought tool steels:  
a) Unalloyed cold -worked tool steels  
b) Alloyed cold -worked tool steels  
c) Alloyed hot -worked tool steels  
d) High -speed tool steels.  
(2) Unless otherwise specified, this standard is valid for all types of hot -rolled, forged, 
cold drawn or cold rolled products or powder metallurgy products that supplied in one of surface 
and heat -treating conditions given in 6.2 and Table 1.  
(3) Tables 2, 4, 6 and 8 cover only steels that have gained some level of international 
importance, but this does not mean that these steels would be available in every industrial 
country. In addition, many other steels used for tools are s pecified in regional, national or 
company standards.  
(4) In cases where the heat resistance of the tools is particularly important, such as hot - 
formed glass, the material selection is made according to ISO 4955.  
Legal Basis  
ARTICLE 3 - (1) This Communique ; has been drawn up based on the Law No. 1705 on 
the Prevention of Adulteration in Trade and Supervision and Protection of Exports dated 
10/6/1930, Presidential Decree Law No 1 .on Organization of the Presidency published in the 
Official Journal numbered 3 0474 and dated 10/7/2018, Presidential Decree No 4 on the 
Organization of Affiliated, Related, Associated Institutions and Institutions and Other 
Institutions and Organizations which are affiliated to Ministries published in the Official Journal 
numbered 3 0479 and dated 10/7/2018 and Regulation on Mutual Recognition in Non - regulated 
Areas that was put into force with the Decision No. 2012/3169 of the Council of Ministers dated 
2/5/2012.  
Putting into Effect  
ARTICLE 4 - (1) TS EN ISO 4957 (March 2003) “Tool Steels” standard is canceled. 
Instead, TS EN ISO 4957 (November 2018) “Tool Steels” was decided to be published as 
adapted Turkish standard in the meeting of Technical Board of Turkish Standards Institution 
(TSE) dated 09/01/2017 has been put into effect a s mandatory in manufacturing and sales stages.  Evrak doğrulamak için: https://e -belge.sanayi.gov.tr/ Belge Kodu: 0eab18a4 -cc8d -46b1 -ae76 -9da9cfe9478c  
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ARTICLE 5 - (1) Those who produce and sell products on the market within the scope 
of TS EN ISO 4957 (November 2018) “Tool Steels” Standard shall be obliged to comply with 
the provisions o f this Communique.  
Mutual Recognition Clause  
ARTICLE 6 - (1) The provisions of this Communique on TS EN ISO 4957 (November 
2018) “Tool Steels” shall not apply to the products which were legally produced or put into free 
circulation in a Member State of the  European Union.  
(2) Nonetheless, the Ministry of Industry and Technology may submit the product 
referred to in paragraph (1) to an evaluation following the rules and procedures laid down in 
Chapter Three of Regulation on Mutual Recognition in Non -Harmonis ed Area which was put 
into force by Decision of Council of Ministers No. 2012/3169 of 2/5/2012 and as a result of this 
evaluation if it finds out that this product does not provide a level of protection equivalent to that 
sought by this Communique on TS EN  ISO 4957 (November 2018) “Tool Steels” it may prohibit 
placing on the market of the product, make its placing on the market subject to prior conditions 
or have the product withdrawn or recalled from the market.  
Provision  
ARTICLE 7 - (1) TS EN ISO 4957 (No vember 2018) “Tool Steels” Standard shall be 
obtained from the central organization or provincial representative offices of TSE. Contact 
information can be accessed from the website of the TSE.  
Repeal  
ARTICLE 8 - (1) TS EN ISO 4957 “Tool Steels” Standard w hich was put into effect as 
mandatory with the Mandatory Standard Communique (Communique No: ÖSG -2003/83) that 
was published in the Official Gazette No: 25240 and dated 25/09/2003 has been repealed.  
Entry into Force  
ARTICLE 9 - (1) This Communique shall en ter into force six months after its 
publication.  
Enforcement  
ARTICLE 10 - (1) The provisions of this Communique shall be enforced by the Minister 
of Industry and Technology.